"mixed, now with two black, two Hispanic, and one white member. The group had little success with Lobrano, and he left in mid-1958. Sherman Garnes died of a heart attack in 1977, while Joe Negroni died a year later due to a cerebral hemorrhage. Their replacements were Bobby Jay and Frankie's brother Lewis Lymon, respectively. In the 1980s, the Teenagers had resorted to using a female singer to imitate Lymon's prepubescent voice, and Pearl McKinnon joined the band. The members at that time were Jimmy Merchant, Herman Santiago, Eric Ward, and Pearl McKinnon. By 1983, Ward had been replaced by"
"went solo. Eventually the group broke up. Santiago tried to reunite ""the Teenagers"" in the 1970s and 1980s, in ill–fated comeback attempts. On February 27, 1968, Lymon was found dead in his grandmother's bathroom from a heroin overdose. In 1977, Garnes had died from a heart attack, and on September 5, 1978, Joe Negroni died from a cerebral hemorrhage in a New York apartment or home, just four days before his 38th birthday. In 1993, Joe Negroni, Herman Santiago, Frankie Lymon, Jimmy Merchant, and Sherman Garnes—the original members of ""the Teenagers""—were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,"
"Teenagers, The song ""Why Do Fools Fall in Love"" was released in 1955. In 1956, Lymon left the group while Billy Lobrano join the band in 1957, after they have success with Lobrano, he left in 1958. Sherman Garnes died in 1977, and Joe Negroni died in 1978, Lewis Lymon (formerly of Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords) join the group while Pearl McKinnon (formerly of The Kodaks) join the group and Bobby Jay also join the group and Eric Ward also joins the group. Jimmy Castor join as the lead singer before he left and was replaced by Timothy Wilson"
"and ""jammed"" with them. Lymon was quickly invited to join them, initially singing first tenor behind Santiago's lead. That same year Richard Barrett, a talent scout and producer for Rama Records (and also the lead singer of the ""Valentines""), heard them singing and introduced them to George Goldner, the record company's owner. Goldner signed them to a contract and changed the group's name once more, this time to The Teenagers. The following day the group was supposed to meet with Goldner in the studio for a recording session. Santiago had a sore throat and could not sing the lead vocal"
"Freddie Stewart (actor) Freddie Stewart, born Morris Joseph Lazar (25 March 1921 - 21 August 2000) was an American actor and singer. His credits included playing the lead in The Teen Agers series of films. Lazar was born in New York City. He dropped out of school to work as a stock clerk and also worked summers at a Catskills resort. He renamed himself Freddie Stewart (after actors James Stewart and Freddie Bartholomew) when he joined the Cappa Barra Harmonica Band in 1939. By the next year, he was working as a vocalist with Clyde McCoy's Orchestra for $60 a"
"(formerly of Tiny Tim & the Hits), Thomas Lockhart join the group as well, He retired in 2005, but teamed up again with Herman Santiago in 2008. They were known as Frankie Lymon's Teenagers or The Legendary Teenagers. Jimmy Merchant Jimmy Merchant (born February 10, 1940) is an American singer and musician. He was the member of the doo-wop group The Teenagers. He retired The Teenagers in 2005. Merchant was born on February 10, 1940 in New York City, U.S. In 1950, he attended Edward W. Stitt Junior High School where he met Sherman Garnes they form The Earth Angels,"
"Keith McCormack Keith McCormack (October 19, 1940 – April 10, 2015) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. McCormack was born in Dalhart, Texas, but was raised in Plainview. He sang and played guitar for the Patio Kids, the Rock 'n' Rollers, the Leen Teens and, finally, the String-A-Longs with Aubrey deCordova and Richard Stephens from 1956 until 1965. The Leen Teens were managed by Norman Petty, who later renamed them the String-A-Longs, and in 1960 they had their biggest hit with ""Wheels"", which reached number 3. McCormack co-wrote ""Sugar Shack"" with his aunt Fay Voss, which was recorded by"
"Teenagers; later that year, Johnny Houston sang lead on two songs. The Teenagers, who had been moved by Morris Levy to End Records, were released from their contract in 1961. The Teenagers briefly reunited with Lymon in 1965, without success. Over the next four years, Lymon struggled through short-lived deals with 20th Century Fox Records and Columbia Records. He began a relationship with Elizabeth Mickey Waters, who became his first wife in January 1964 and gave birth to his only child, Francine, who died two days after birth at Lenox Hill Hospital. Lymon's marriage to Waters was not legal because"
"sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Dinning had an alcohol addiction, which restricted his performances, and caused promoters to stop booking him as he faded from public view. Although Dinning never duplicated the success of ""Teen Angel"", he had three minor hit records in the ensuing years. Dinning continued performing until his death from a heart attack in Jefferson City, Missouri, aged 52. Mark Dinning Max Edward Dinning (August 17, 1933 — March 22, 1986) — stage name Mark Dinning — was an American pop music singer. In February 1960, the song ""Teen Angel"", written"
"Mark Dinning Max Edward Dinning (August 17, 1933 — March 22, 1986) — stage name Mark Dinning — was an American pop music singer. In February 1960, the song ""Teen Angel"", written by his sister Jean (Eugenia) (March 29, 1924 — February 22, 2011) and her husband (Mark's brother-in-law) Red Surrey, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Charts. Jean and two of her sisters, Virginia and Lucille, comprised ""The Dinning Sisters"", a popular singing trio in the 1940s. Additionally, Dinning is the uncle of Dean Dinning, bass guitarist for alternative rock band Toad the Wet Sprocket. Max Edward Dinning was"
"Lou Reed Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was the lead guitarist, singer and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and also had a solo career that spanned five decades. The Velvet Underground achieved little commercial success during their existence, but are now regarded as one of the most influential bands in the history of underground and alternative rock music. After leaving the band in 1970, Reed released twenty solo studio albums. His second, ""Transformer"" (1972), was produced by David Bowie and arranged by Mick"
"successful run for mayor of New York. The song reached #26 in the Canadian ""RPM"" magazine charts. On October 31, 1968, the group's lead guitarist Malcolm Hale was found dead in his Chicago home, and news reports at the time attributed the death to an attack of bronchial pneumonia. Almost 39 years later, a 2007 book stated that Hale ""died on a Sunday at age twenty-seven from carbon monoxide poisoning due to a bad heating system"" and that account has been repeated in later books. Regardless of the cause of Hale's death, it was a devastating blow to the group;"
"Teena Marie Mary Christine Brockert (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010), better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was an American singer-songwriter, and producer. She was known by her childhood nickname Tina before taking the stage name Teena Marie and later acquired the nickname Lady Tee (sometimes spelled Lady T), given to her by her collaborator and friend, Rick James. She was known for her distinctive soulful vocals, which caused many listeners to believe she was black. Her success in R&B and soul music, and loyalty to these genres would earn her the title Ivory Queen of Soul."
"the sound of Frankie's high tenor/soprano voice. Lymon sang a few numbers with them, like ""You Painted Pictures"" and ""Lily Maebelle,"" and by early 1955, they had invited him to join, with Lymon singing first tenor behind Santiago's lead. In 1955, Richard Barrett, a scout for ""Gee Records,"" heard them singing and introduced them to George Goldner, the owner of Gee. Upon hearing them sing, Mr. Goldner signed them to a contract and changed the group's name to ""The Teenagers."" The following day, the group was supposed to meet with Mr. Goldner in the studio for a recording session. Santiago,"
"Scott Weiland Scott Richard Weiland (; né Kline, October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. During a career spanning three decades, Weiland was best known as the lead singer of the band Stone Temple Pilots from 1989 to 2002 and 2008 to 2013. He was also a member of supergroup Velvet Revolver from 2003 to 2008 and recorded one album with another supergroup, Art of Anarchy. He also established himself as a solo artist, releasing three studio albums, two cover albums, and collaborations with several other musicians throughout his career. Derided by critics"
"Jimmy Merchant Jimmy Merchant (born February 10, 1940) is an American singer and musician. He was the member of the doo-wop group The Teenagers. He retired The Teenagers in 2005. Merchant was born on February 10, 1940 in New York City, U.S. In 1950, he attended Edward W. Stitt Junior High School where he met Sherman Garnes they form The Earth Angels, then they formed The Coupe De Villes and Herman Santiago and Joe Negroni joined the group, Frankie Lymon watched the show before joining the group, They were evolved to The Ermines and The Premiers before renaming themselves The"
"minutes after takeoff for reasons still unknown. The crash killed all three passengers and pilot Roger Peterson instantly upon impact. As with Holly and Richardson, Valens suffered massive and unsurvivable head injuries along with blunt force trauma to the chest. At just 17 years old, Valens was the youngest to die in the crash. The tragedy inspired singer Don McLean to write his 1971 hit ""American Pie"", immortalizing February 3 as ""The Day the Music Died"". Valens's remains were buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, California. Valens was a pioneer of Chicano rock and Latin rock and inspired"
"and in 2000, they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. In the 1998 film ""Why Do Fools Fall In Love,"" the role of Negroni was played by actor Jon Huertas. Joe Negroni Joe Negroni (September 9, 1940 – September 5, 1978) was an American singer of Puerto Rican descent. He was a rock and roll pioneer and founding member of the rock and roll group Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. Negroni's family moved from Puerto Rico to New York City in the 1930s during the Great Depression era. The family lived in Manhattan where Negroni met and"
"pictures"". The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las were an American pop girl group of the 1960s. Between 1964 and 1966 they charted with teen melodramas, and remain especially known for their hits ""Leader of the Pack"", ""Remember (Walking in the Sand)"" and ""Give Him a Great Big Kiss."" The group was formed at Andrew Jackson High School in Cambria Heights, a neighborhood in Queens, New York City, in 1963. They were two sets of sisters: Mary Weiss (lead singer) (born 28 December 1948) and Elizabeth ""Betty"" Weiss (born 1946), and identical twins Marguerite ""Marge"" Ganser (4 February 1948–28 July 1996) and Mary"
"Adolescents (band) The Adolescents are an American punk rock band formed in Fullerton, California in 1980. Part of the hardcore punk movement in southern California in the early 1980s, they were one of the main punk acts to emerge from Orange County, along with their peers in Agent Orange and Social Distortion. Founding bassist Steve Soto was the sole constant member of the band since its inception, with singer Tony Reflex being in the group for all but one album. During the 1980s the band went through several lineup changes, breakups, and reunions, most involving drummer Casey Royer and guitarist"
"the World"", ""Puff the Magic Dragon"", ""Sailor"", ""Satin Doll"", ""Mr. Bass Man"", the theme from ""Come September"", and the theme from ""A Man and a Woman"". They toured extensively during the 1960s, favoring top nightclubs in Las Vegas, Nevada, California, and London, England. Eldest sister LaVerne died in 1967 at the age of 55 after a year-long bout with cancer during which she was replaced by singer Joyce DeYoung (May 24, 1926 - March 7, 2014). DeYoung fulfilled concert appearances including an appearance on ""The Dean Martin Show"" on November 30, 1967, but she did not record with Patty and"
"Danny & the Juniors' ""Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay"" (1958). The song ""Sandy"" sung by John Travolta in the film, was co-written specifically for the film by Sha Na Na's Screamin' Scott Simon. Vinnie Taylor (1949–1974) (born Chris Donald), who replaced Larry Packer as the lead guitarist in 1970, died of a drug overdose in 1974. Escaped child killer Elmer Edward Solly assumed Taylor's identity and performed as him, though not with Sha Na Na, which eventually led to his discovery and capture. Bass player Dave ""Chico"" Ryan, among the television show lineup, died in 1998; while remaining"
"The Young Adults The Young Adults were an American rock quintet based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were formed by vocalist/saxophone player Bruce McCrae (aka Rudy Cheeks), vocalist/drummer David Hansen (aka Sport Fisher), drummer Jimmy Whittle, piano player Jeff Shore, guitarist Ed Vallee, and bassist Roy Gilley in the early 1970s. Their songs, with such titles as ""A Power Tool Is Not A Toy"", ""Do The Heimlich"" and ""Christmas In Japan In July"", were often satirical. They were regular performers at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence and had a rather large following. In 1979 they released the single"
"is most known for his role in the 1991 horror film ""Child's Play 3"". After a ten-month-long battle with lung cancer, Edmund Sylvers died in a Virginia hospital on March 11, 2004; he was forty-seven years old. Edmund Sylvers Edmund Theodore Sylvers (January 25, 1957 — March 11, 2004) was an American singer–songwriter, actor and musician. Sylvers was best known as the lead singer of the American family disco/soul music vocal group The Sylvers, which had popular success with songs such as ""Boogie Fever"" during the mid- to late-1970s. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, and raised in Los Angeles, California, Sylvers"
"just a rock and roll band that really had a lot of fun, and was able to be lucky enough—or unlucky enough, depending on your point of view—to work on the album."" He died of pancreatic cancer on March 14, 2014, at the age of 71. Gary Burger Gary Burger (June 7, 1942 – March 14, 2014) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and vocalist for the rock band the Monks. Burger joined the U.S. Army immediately after graduating from Bemidji High School and was stationed in Germany. Burger formed the Five Torquays in 1964 with four"
"to revive him. An autopsy determined he died of natural causes. He is interred at the Trinity Church Cemetery in Manhattan. Cuba Gooding Sr. Cuba Gooding Sr. (April 27, 1944 – April 20, 2017) was an American singer and actor. He was the most successful lead singer of the soul group The Main Ingredient, replacing former lead singer Donald McPherson who died unexpectedly of leukemia in 1971. According to ""Billboard"", as the lead vocalist he scored five top 10 hits most notably, ""Everybody Plays the Fool"" (1972), peaking at No. 2 for three weeks, and peaking at No. 3 on"
"hits on the charts, often consisting of a song partly sung in Italian and partly in English. Their most successful release was ""Tell Me You're Mine"", which had sold over one million copies by 1958. ""Tell Me You're Mine"" reached #3 on the US chart. As Gaylord and Holiday, the two remaining members of the group continued to perform until 2003. Fredianelli died on January 25, 2004 in Reno, Nevada. Bonaldi still performed with Ron Gaylord, Jr., Ronnie Gaylord's oldest son (the other son being rock guitarist Tony Fredianelli) until his death on May 10, 2017 in Carson City, NV."
"Rotting Vegetables"", selling over 10,000 copies. Following the release of their 1981 E.P. ""Welcome to Reality"" the band broke up. In 1986, the original Adolescents line-up reunited to perform a concert at Fenders Ballroom in Long Beach, California. The Concert was a major success with fans and critics alike, which lead to the reformation of the original group. Line-up changes including lead singer Tony Brandenburg leaving to join the Flower Leperds (A.K.A. Tony Cadena, Tony Reflex) caused Rikk Agnew to share vocal duties with Soto. In 1988 Soto was the main vocalist in the band. In 1989 The Adolescents broke"
"at the age of 70. Don Ciccone Don Ciccone (born Donald Joseph Ciccone; February 28, 1946 – October 8, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter and musician. He was a founding member of the pop group The Critters singing their hits ""Younger Girl"" and ""Mr. Dieingly Sad"". The latter he wrote about his girlfriend Kathy before entering the Air Force during the time of the Vietnam War. Kathy subsequently became his wife. Later in his career he was a member of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (1973–81). He played guitar and bass and also contributed lead vocals to songs"
"Marc Bolan Marc Bolan ( ; born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, guitarist, and poet. He was best known as the lead singer of the glam rock band T. Rex. Bolan was one of the pioneers of the glam rock movement of the 1970s. He died at the age of 29 in a car accident a fortnight before his 30th birthday. Bolan grew up in Stoke Newington Common, in the borough of Hackney, east London, the son of Phyllis Winifred (née Atkins) and Simeon Feld, a lorry driver. His father was"
"The Nashville Teens The Nashville Teens are an English rock band, formed in Surrey in 1962. They are best known for their 1964 hit single ""Tobacco Road"", a top 10 UK hit and a top 20 hit in the United States. Art Sharp (born Arthur Sharp, 26 May 1941, Woking, Surrey) began his career in music as manager of Aerco Records in Woking, Surrey. The group's line-up eventually comprised singers Sharp and Ray Phillips (born Ramon John Philips, 16 January 1939, Tiger Bay, Cardiff, South Wales), with former Cruisers Rock Combo members John Hawken (piano), Mick Dunford (lead guitar) (born"
"the individual letters each pronounced (""R-E-O""). An ad in the school newspaper produced their first job, a fraternity party that turned into a food fight. They continued to perform cover songs in campus bars, fraternity parties, and university events. The first lineup consisted of Doughty on keyboards, Gratzer on drums and vocals, Joe Matt on guitar and vocals, Mike Blair on bass and vocals. In early 1968, Terry Luttrell became lead singer, and Bob Crownover joined as the guitar player, replacing Matt. When Mike Blair left the band in the summer of 1968, Gregg Philbin replaced Blair, Marty Shepard played"
"The Youngbloods The Youngbloods were an American rock band consisting of Jesse Colin Young (vocals, bass), Jerry Corbitt (guitar), Lowell Levinger, nicknamed ""Banana"" (guitar and electric piano), and Joe Bauer (drums). Despite receiving critical acclaim, they never achieved widespread popularity. Their only U.S. Top 40 entry was ""Get Together"". Jesse Colin Young (born Perry Miller, November 22, 1941, Queens, New York City) was a moderately successful folk singer with two LPs under his belt – ""Soul of a City Boy"" (1964) and ""Youngblood"" (1965) – when he met fellow folk singer and former bluegrass musician from Cambridge, Massachusetts, Jerry Corbitt"